Risedale at Abbey Meadow

Duchy Court, Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0BF

01229814650

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 November 2019

Provider

Risedale Estates Limited

Beds

93 beds

About Risedale at Abbey Meadow

Risedale at Abbey Meadow is a nursing care home in Westmorland and Furness, providing personal and nursing care for adults with a range of needs. Further detail on the CQC's most recent findings is set out below.

Risedale at Abbey Meadow is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal and nursing care for up to 93 people, with 85 residents at the time of inspection. The service supports adults with physical disabilities, mental health needs, behaviour support needs, dementia, and complex nursing requirements.

People were safe and protected from abuse and avoidable harm. The home maintained adequate staffing levels with appropriate skills and knowledge to support residents. People received their medicines safely as prescribed by their doctors, and the provider had systems in place to analyse and learn from incidents to drive service improvements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 February 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 93 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LA13 0BF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 11 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 November 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Risedale at Abbey Meadow's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Risedale at Abbey Meadow, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Risedale at Abbey Meadow, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Risedale at Abbey Meadow's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees